Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2016
All-time low
1.33
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.36 for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 1.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2006.
That places Germany 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Cyprus 1.38 compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 1.37 compare
- 34 Czechia 1.36 compare
- 36 Austria 1.31 compare
- 37 Switzerland 1.29 compare
- 38 Luxembourg 1.25 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Germany was 1.36 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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